NCIDE
Northern California Illicit Digital Economy Task Force (NCIDE) is a specialized investigative unit headquartered in Sacramento, California. Comprising agencies such as Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Postal Service OIG, the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, NCIDE focuses on combatting cryptocurrency-related crimes and illicit activities conducted through dark web marketplaces across Northern California and surrounding regions.
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Investigations conducted by NCIDE target a wide range of offenses, including but not limited to drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, and cybercrimes facilitated by the use of cryptocurrencies and anonymous online platforms. By leveraging the expertise and resources of multiple law enforcement agencies, NCIDE is able to effectively disrupt and dismantle criminal networks operating within the digital underground economy.
One of NCIDE's notable achievements is the apprehension of numerous individuals involved in illegal activities on dark web marketplaces. Among those arrested are vendors with aliases such as Farmacy41, sicknessVersion2 (also known as 23MightyMouse23), Houseofdank (also operating under the aliases BestBuyMeds and TrapMart), DankStix, BudgetBudsExpress, CokeWave, SafeDealsDirect, Cannabars (also known as thefastplug), PhantomLabs, Diablow (also operating under the aliases raiseappeals and RaisedByDiablow), CaliCartel (also known as Playground, GaminoCrimeFamily, and DopeQueen), DrFrosty, guessguess, largomonkey (also known as sillycoconut), Super_Shards, Gemstoned, TheCommission (also known as TheCovenant), chlnsaint, CaliPlugMike (also operating under the aliases DatCubensisBoy and FantasticFungi), bossoftherock, igogrraawwr, DarkNetAlchemist, ClickNShip, Easyscore, IcyDicy, GuttaPak, arctic, BM182318, RaveMart, bighorndodge, Blue30s, Syntropy, and mrgrimm.
In addition to apprehending criminal suspects, NCIDE also plays a crucial role in gathering intelligence, conducting surveillance operations, and collaborating with international partners to combat transnational criminal enterprises operating in the digital realm.
The success of NCIDE's operations is underscored by its commitment to disrupting criminal activities and safeguarding the integrity of the digital economy. Through proactive enforcement efforts and strategic partnerships, NCIDE remains at the forefront of combating illicit activities in the ever-evolving landscape of cyberspace.
